document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21485>Question 21485</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when you roll a pair of dice what is the probability of a sum of 7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First answer the question, how many possible outcomes when I roll a pair<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of dice?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One die alone can come up 6 ways (6 faces on a cube)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each of those 6 outcomes can be combined with 6 possible outcomes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for the other die.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is 6x6 possible outcomes, or 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many ways can I make 7 with the pair of dice?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For each of the faces of one die, 1,2,3,4,5,6 there is one and only one<BR>\n" );
document.write( "face of the other die that will make the sum 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "These are 6 different combinations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is a 6/36 or 1/6 chance of rolling a 7 for perfect dice </SPAN>\n" );
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